1. The peak for streamflow in Embarras River at Ste. Marie, IL
happens in 1928, 1939, 1944, 1951, 1956,
1963, 1991, 1997 and 2003. What’s the flood recurrence intervals in
Embarras River? (5 points) If a storm
has a wind speed of 135 km/h and 1 km/h = 0.621 mph = 0.540 knots,
what is the wind speed in mph and
knots? Show your work. And Where would this storm rate on the
Saffir-Simpson Scale? (5 points)
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Category Wind Speed mph knots 5 2156 2135 4 131-155 114-134 3 111-130 96-113 2 96-110 84-95 1 74-95 65-83 Non-Hurricane Classifications Tropical Storm 39-73 34-64 Tropical Depression 0-38 0-33
1. The peak for streamflow in Embarras River at Ste. Marie, IL happens in 1928, 1939, 1944, 1951, 1956, 1963, 1991, 1997
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1. The peak for streamflow in Embarras River at Ste. Marie, IL happens in 1928, 1939, 1944, 1951, 1956, 1963, 1991, 1997
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